Kitsyn, Mississauga reach Memorial Cup final

Kings prospect Maxim Kitsyn is headed to the championship of the Memorial Cup, the pinnacle of junior hockey. Kitsyn and the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors beat the Kootenay Ice 3-1 tonight to advance to Sunday’s one-game championship against the Saint John Sea Dogs. In Friday’s semifinal win, Kitsyn had a plus-1 rating and committed two minor penalties. Mississauga and Saint John met in the pool-play round, and Saint John won 4-3.

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